To me, pasta, well noodles in general, is just a food that I simply cannot resist. No matter how full I am, put a plate of noodles, pasta, with or without soup in front of me and you can bet your top dollar that I will slurp every last noodle until it's gone.
Needless to say, with my obsessive passion for pasta, last night was my second time at Doppio Zero in a week. I must say my second time there was even a better experience than my first. I think this place is a great choice for large gatherings. It's a casual yet just sophisticated enough for an amazing ambiance. Not to mention, comfort food. Who doesn't like to gather up friends and go to a super chill spot where theres good, reasonably priced, COMFORT FOOD? Doppio Zero is famous for their pasta. They serve a la carte pasta, and antipasti as well as their Pasta Tasting menu, which I obviously opted for. AL DENTE, is an understatement. Perfectly Al dente were each of the pasta dishes that came out. Perfectly portioned to taste and enjoy, amongst the varieties were (My fav) Tagliatelle, Spaghettini and Linguine in clam sauce. I was clearly in heaven. Accompany this with great wine, good conversations and knowledgeable service from the staff, I was a pretty happy camper. I learned that "00" is the finest flour to make pasta and Doppio Zero's pasta is of this kind, freshly made everyday.
For the antiPasti, we got the fried truffled oysters, (when I read that, it was a no-brainer.) Medium-rare rib-eye steak with Bone Marrow, with baby cabbage and brussel sprouts as sides. Steak was tender and packed with flavour. Veggies had a kick to it, a little spicy, (may want to inform waiter to tone down on spiciness for those who can't take the heat.) Last but not least, I'd have to say that the squid Ink pasta was my favourite. Pasta-Al-dente, the sauce was flavourful, tangy and just right, the squid was chewy but tender. I loved it.
Being it was my friends birthday, the attentive staff asked me for his name and thoughtfully had it written out on the Yin Yang desert. It's Caramel Ice cream,where you pour coffee into it. The mixture of hot and cold, and bitter and sweet fully satiated all the receptors on our taste buds.
We all left very merrily and everyone thanked me for making a good choice. I highly recommend this place for birthdays or just a night out on the town for good old comfort food. read more